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I have a kickstart config file which allows me to do a fresh o/s install without blowing away user data. It is predicated on the idea that we always partition our systems the same way. So, I don't do a clearpart, and I use onpart as follows:
part /boot --onpart sda1 part swap --onpart sda7 part / --onpart sda10 part /tmp --onpart sda6 part /usr --onpart sda5 part /var --onpart sda8 part /opt --noformat --onpart sda11 part /rs1 --onpart sda9
I don't even mention the partition that has the user data, so it is left totally unaffected. My problem is this. I'm trying to do this in such a way as to support both ide and scsi disk systems. Right now I have to use 2 different CD versions, one for each.
Is there a way to set a variable in the %pre section that can be used in place of the h or s in as in: part /boot -onpart ${dtype}da1
There are different ways to determine what dtype should be in %pre. My problem is whether or not I can make use of that information in the -onpart option.
Note I'm currently using RH 7.1 with latest errata, so I don't think there is a %include option is this version. If so, or when I go to RH 8/9, I could probably use the %pre to build the target of the include then (I hope).
Donald E. Bodle, Jr. Sr. Systems Integration Engineer Platform Development The Reynolds and Reynolds Co. (937) 485-1954
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